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Patented Nov. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE wlNnow CONSTRUCTIONJames M. Bates, Fort Myers, Fla. Application-April 1, 1941, serial No.386,345

(cl. 16o-27o) 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to new anduseful improvements in theconstruction of windows for buildings and the like, and has particularreference to the provision of supporting and attaching means for a metalchannel guide for the edge of a Venetian blind or window 'shade andshade stick and for adjustably securing a corner bead in position at thecorner of the window to prevent injury to the plaster.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a supportingattachment of this character by means of which the channel Venetianblind or Window shade guide may be secured in an adjusted position alongthe inner edge of the window jamb and in which provision is also madefor the adjustment of the corner bead to properly position the same forreceiving the plaster.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character ofsimple and practical construction, which is efcient and reliable inperformance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and install inposition on the window jamb and otherwise well adapted for the purposesfor which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to th'e accompanying drawings forming part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figure 1 isa front elevational view of a window with one side of the wall structureadjacent the window shown in section, y

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line2--2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on a, line 3-3 ofFigure 2,

Figure 4 is a detail showing the adjustable support for the corner bead,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the adjustable Support.

Figure 6 is a similar view of the attaching bracket for the corner bead,and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view through the attaching bracketfor the comer bead and the support therefor.

Referring vnow to the drawings in detail,

wherein for the purpose of illustration I havek disclosed a preferredembodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a window sashpreferably constructed of metal, while the numeral 6 designates themetal frame to which the sash is secured, the frame being recessed inthe plaster 1v forming the window opening 8. The .:resent windowconstruction is shown adapted particularly for use on hollow tile walls9 having the wood furring strips I to which the metal lath II andplaster 1 are suitably secured in a manner well-known in the art.

. At the corner of the window opening is arranged a plurality ofvertically spaced L-shaped anchoring brackets I2 including rightangularly disposed portions I3 and Il positioned horizontally at thecorner of the window opening, the end portion I3 extending inwardly withrespect to the surface of th'e wall of the building. The end portion I4is provided with a horizontally extending slotted opening I forreceiving screws or the like I 6 in order to secure the bracket inposition to the furringstrip III. The end portion I3 is also providedwith a, horizontally extending slotted opening I1 and the longitudinaledge portions of the end I3 are formed with inturned flanges I8.

A vertically extending channel guide I9 is secured to the end portion I3by means of a bolt and nut which is adjustably positioned inthe slottedopening I1. The opposed faces of the channel I 9, adjacent the outer endthereof is formed with a beading construction 2l providing a restrictedopening in the channel, the channel being used as a guide forthe edge ofa. window shade, as well as the shade stick carried thereby to preventflapping ofthe shade.

A second horizontally extending slotted opening 22 is formed in the endportion I4 of the bracket I2 and adapted to receive a nut and bolt 23which is also inserted in .a horizontally extending slotted opening 24formed in an L-shaped corner bead attaching bracket 25.

The bracket 25 likewise includes end portions 26 and 21 disposed atright angles to each other and the longitudinal edges and free end ofthe end portion 28 are formed with inwardly extending flanges 28 whichabut the surface of the end portion I3 of the bracket I2.

-A horizontally extending slotted opening 29 is formed in the endportion 26 for adjustably receiving a bolt and nut 30 in order to securea metal strip 3I-thereto, the strip extending diagonally from thebracket and provided at its outer edge with a comer bead 32 forpositioning at the corner of the window to protect th'e plaster.

Accordingly, the shade guide channel may be adjusted with respect to thewindow frame and the corner bead may also be adjusted to the readilyunderstood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation,

What I claim is:

1. In a window construction, a vertically extending shade guide channelat a side o! the window opening and a plurality of L-shaped anchoringbrackets for the channel secured in horizontal position in verticallyspaced arrangement to a corner supporting structure adjacent the windowopening.

2. In a window construction, a vertically extending shade guide channelat a side oi the window opening, a plurality of anchoring bracketssecured in vertically spaced arrangement to supporting structureadjacent the window opening, said brackets having horizontally extendingslots and means received in the slots for securing the channel inhorizontally adjusted position to the brackets.

3. In a window construction, a vertically extending shade guide channelat a side oi' the window opening, a plurality oi horizontally disposedL-shaped anchoring brackets having longitudinally extending slots ineach end portion thereof, means received in one of the slots forsecuringthe brackets in vertically spaced relation i to supportingstructure at the corner o! the window opening, and means adjustablycarried in the other of said slots for securing the channel there- 4. Ina window construction, a vertically extending shade guide channel at aside of the window opening, a horizontally disposed L-shaped anchoringbracket having longitudinally extending slots in each end portionthereof, one end of the bracket being of U-shape in cross-section toform a channel in the inner face o1 said end of the bracket, meansreceived in the opening of said one end of the bracket and projectinginto the channel on the inner face o! the bracket for securing the guidechannel theretoand means received in the other slot of the bracket foraecuring the bracket to supporting structure at the corner of the windowopening.

JAMES M. BATES.

